ਆਸਾ

ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਸੇਵਿ ਪਾਏ ਨਿਜ ਥਾਉ ॥੧॥

satigur sev paae nij thaau ||1||

Serving the True Guru, one finds one's own place within the self. ||1||

ਮਨ ਚੂਰੇ ਖਟੁ ਦਰਸਨ ਜਾਣੁ ॥

man choore khaT dharasan jaan ||

To conquer the mind is the knowledge of the six Shaastras.

ਸਰਬ ਜੋਤਿ ਪੂਰਨ ਭਗਵਾਨੁ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

sarab jot pooran bhagavaan ||1|| rahaau ||

The Divine Light of the Lord God is perfectly pervading. ||1||Pause||

ਅਧਿਕ ਤਿਆਸ ਭੇਖ ਬਹੁ ਕਰੈ ॥

adhik tiaas bhekh bahu karai ||

Excessive thirst for Maya makes people wear all sorts of religious robes.

ਦੁਖੁ ਬਿਖਿਆ ਸੁਖੁ ਤਨਿ ਪਰਹਰੈ ॥

dhukh bikhiaa sukh tan paraharai ||

The pain of corruption destroys the body's peace.

ਕਾਮੁ ਕ੍ਰੋਧੁ ਅੰਤਰਿ ਧਨੁ ਹਿਰੈ ॥

kaam karodh a(n)tar dhan hirai ||

Sexual desire and anger steal the wealth of the self within.

ਦੁਬਿਧਾ ਛੋਡਿ ਨਾਮਿ ਨਿਸਤਰੈ ॥੨॥

dhubidhaa chhodd naam nisatarai ||2||

But by abandoning duality, one is emancipated through the Naam, the Name of the Lord. ||2||

ਸਿਫਤਿ ਸਲਾਹਣੁ ਸਹਜ ਅਨੰਦ ॥

sifat salaahan sahaj ana(n)dh ||

In the Lord's Praise and adoration is intuitive peace, poise and bliss.

ਸਖਾ ਸੈਨੁ ਪ੍ਰੇਮੁ ਗੋਬਿੰਦ ॥

sakhaa sain prem gobi(n)dh ||

The Love of the Lord God is one's family and friends.

ਆਪੇ ਕਰੇ ਆਪੇ ਬਖਸਿੰਦੁ ॥

aape kare aape bakhasi(n)dh ||

He Himself is the Doer, and He Himself is the Forgiver.

ਤਨੁ ਮਨੁ ਹਰਿ ਪਹਿ ਆਗੈ ਜਿੰਦੁ ॥੩॥

tan man har peh aagai ji(n)dh ||3||

My body and mind belong to the Lord; my life is at His Command. ||3||

ਝੂਠ ਵਿਕਾਰ ਮਹਾ ਦੁਖੁ ਦੇਹ ॥

jhooTh vikaar mahaa dhukh dheh ||

Falsehood and corruption cause terrible suffering.

ਭੇਖ ਵਰਨ ਦੀਸਹਿ ਸਭਿ ਖੇਹ ॥

bhekh varan dheeseh sabh kheh ||

All the religious robes and social classes look just like dust.

ਜੋ ਉਪਜੈ ਸੋ ਆਵੈ ਜਾਇ ॥

jo upajai so aavai jai ||

Whoever is born, continues to come and go.

ਨਾਨਕ ਅਸਥਿਰੁ ਨਾਮੁ ਰਜਾਇ ॥੪॥੧੧॥

naanak asathir naam rajai ||4||11||

O Nanak, only the Naam and the Lord's Command are eternal and everlasting. ||4||11||

ਆਸਾ ਮਹਲਾ ੧ ॥

aasaa mahalaa pehilaa ||

Aasaa, First Mehla:

ਏਕੋ ਸਰਵਰੁ ਕਮਲ ਅਨੂਪ ॥

eko saravar kamal anoop ||

In the pool is the one incomparably beautiful lotus.

ਸਦਾ ਬਿਗਾਸੈ ਪਰਮਲ ਰੂਪ ॥

sadhaa bigaasai paramal roop ||

It blossoms continually; its form is pure and fragrant.

ਊਜਲ ਮੋਤੀ ਚੂਗਹਿ ਹੰਸ ॥

uoojal motee choogeh ha(n)s ||

The swans pick up the bright jewels.

ਸਰਬ ਕਲਾ ਜਗਦੀਸੈ ਅੰਸ ॥੧॥

sarab kalaa jagadheesai a(n)s ||1||

They take on the essence of the All-powerful Lord of the Universe. ||1||

ਜੋ ਦੀਸੈ ਸੋ ਉਪਜੈ ਬਿਨਸੈ ॥

jo dheesai so upajai binasai ||

Whoever is seen, is subject to birth and death.

ਬਿਨੁ ਜਲ ਸਰਵਰਿ ਕਮਲੁ ਨ ਦੀਸੈ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

bin jal saravar kamal na dheesai ||1|| rahaau ||

In the pool without water, the lotus is not seen. ||1||Pause||

ਬਿਰਲਾ ਬੂਝੈ ਪਾਵੈ ਭੇਦੁ ॥

biralaa boojhai paavai bhedh ||

How rare are those who know and understand this secret.

ਸਾਖਾ ਤੀਨਿ ਕਹੈ ਨਿਤ ਬੇਦੁ ॥

saakhaa teen kahai nit bedh ||

The Vedas continually speak of the three branches.

ਨਾਦ ਬਿੰਦ ਕੀ ਸੁਰਤਿ ਸਮਾਇ ॥

naadh bi(n)dh kee surat samai ||

One who merges into the knowledge of the Lord as absolute and related,

ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਸੇਵਿ ਪਰਮ ਪਦੁ ਪਾਇ ॥੨॥

satigur sev param padh pai ||2||

serves the True Guru and obtains the supreme status. ||2||

ਮੁਕਤੋ ਰਾਤਉ ਰੰਗਿ ਰਵਾਂਤਉ ॥

mukato raatau ra(n)g ravaa(n)tau ||

One who is imbued with the Love of the Lord and dwells continually upon Him is liberated.

ਰਾਜਨ ਰਾਜਿ ਸਦਾ ਬਿਗਸਾਂਤਉ ॥

raajan raaj sadhaa bigasaa(n)tau ||

He is the king of kings, and blossoms forth continually.

ਜਿਸੁ ਤੂੰ ਰਾਖਹਿ ਕਿਰਪਾ ਧਾਰਿ ॥

jis too(n) raakheh kirapaa dhaar ||

That one whom You preserve, by bestowing Your Mercy, O Lord,

ਬੂਡਤ ਪਾਹਨ ਤਾਰਹਿ ਤਾਰਿ ॥੩॥

booddat paahan taareh taar ||3||

even the sinking stone - You float that one across. ||3||

ਤ੍ਰਿਭਵਣ ਮਹਿ ਜੋਤਿ ਤ੍ਰਿਭਵਣ ਮਹਿ ਜਾਣਿਆ ॥

tirabhavan meh jot tirabhavan meh jaaniaa ||

Your Light is pervading the three worlds; I know that You are permeating the three worlds.

ਉਲਟ ਭਈ ਘਰੁ ਘਰ ਮਹਿ ਆਣਿਆ ॥

aulaT bhiee ghar ghar meh aaniaa ||

When my mind turned away from Maya, I came to dwell in my own home.

ਅਹਿਨਿਸਿ ਭਗਤਿ ਕਰੇ ਲਿਵ ਲਾਇ ॥ ਨਾਨਕੁ ਤਿਨ ਕੈ ਲਾਗੈ ਪਾਇ ॥੪॥੧੨॥

ahinis bhagat kare liv lai || naanak tin kai laagai pai ||4||12||

Nanak falls at the feet of that person who immerses himself in the Lord's Love, and performs devotional worship night and day. ||4||12||

ਆਸਾ ਮਹਲਾ ੧ ॥

aasaa mahalaa pehilaa ||

Aasaa, First Mehla:

ਗੁਰਮਤਿ ਸਾਚੀ ਹੁਜਤਿ ਦੂਰਿ ॥

gurmat saachee hujat dhoor ||

Receiving the True Teachings from the Guru, arguments depart.

ਬਹੁਤੁ ਸਿਆਣਪ ਲਾਗੈ ਧੂਰਿ ॥

bahut siaanap laagai dhoor ||

But through excessive cleverness, one is only plastered with dirt.

ਲਾਗੀ ਮੈਲੁ ਮਿਟੈ ਸਚ ਨਾਇ ॥

laagee mail miTai sach nai ||

The filth of attachment is removed by the True Name of the Lord.

ਗੁਰ ਪਰਸਾਦਿ ਰਹੈ ਲਿਵ ਲਾਇ ॥੧॥

gur parasaadh rahai liv lai ||1||

By Guru's Grace, one remains lovingly attached to the Lord. ||1||

ਹੈ ਹਜੂਰਿ ਹਾਜਰੁ ਅਰਦਾਸਿ ॥

hai hajoor haajar aradhaas ||

He is the Presence Ever-present; offer your prayers to Him.

ਦੁਖੁ ਸੁਖੁ ਸਾਚੁ ਕਰਤੇ ਪ੍ਰਭ ਪਾਸਿ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

dhukh sukh saach karate prabh paas ||1|| rahaau ||

Pain and pleasure are in the Hands of God, the True Creator. ||1||Pause||

ਕੂੜੁ ਕਮਾਵੈ ਆਵੈ ਜਾਵੈ ॥

kooR kamaavai aavai jaavai ||

One who practices falsehood comes and goes.

ਕਹਣਿ ਕਥਨਿ ਵਾਰਾ ਨਹੀ ਆਵੈ ॥

kahan kathan vaaraa nahee aavai ||

By speaking and talking, His limits cannot be found.

ਕਿਆ ਦੇਖਾ ਸੂਝ ਬੂਝ ਨ ਪਾਵੈ ॥

kiaa dhekhaa soojh boojh na paavai ||

Whatever one sees, is not understood.

ਬਿਨੁ ਨਾਵੈ ਮਨਿ ਤ੍ਰਿਪਤਿ ਨ ਆਵੈ ॥੨॥

bin naavai man tirapat na aavai ||2||

Without the Name, satisfaction does not enter into the mind. ||2||

ਜੋ ਜਨਮੇ ਸੇ ਰੋਗਿ ਵਿਆਪੇ ॥

jo janame se rog viaape ||

Whoever is born is afflicted by disease,

ਹਉਮੈ ਮਾਇਆ ਦੂਖਿ ਸੰਤਾਪੇ ॥

haumai maiaa dhookh sa(n)taape ||

tortured by the pain of egotism and Maya.

ਸੇ ਜਨ ਬਾਚੇ ਜੋ ਪ੍ਰਭਿ ਰਾਖੇ ॥

se jan baache jo prabh raakhe ||

They alone are saved, who are protected by God.

ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਸੇਵਿ ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤ ਰਸੁ ਚਾਖੇ ॥੩॥

satigur sev a(n)mirat ras chaakhe ||3||

Serving the True Guru, they drink in the Amrit, the Ambrosial Nectar. ||3||

ਚਲਤਉ ਮਨੁ ਰਾਖੈ ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤੁ ਚਾਖੈ ॥

chalatau man raakhai a(n)mrit chaakhai ||

The unstable mind is restrained by tasting this Nectar.

ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਸੇਵਿ ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤ ਸਬਦੁ ਭਾਖੈ ॥

satigur sev a(n)mirat sabadh bhaakhai ||

Serving the True Guru, one comes to cherish the Ambrosial Nectar of the Shabad.

ਸਾਚੈ ਸਬਦਿ ਮੁਕਤਿ ਗਤਿ ਪਾਏ ॥

saachai sabadh mukat gat paae ||

Through the True Word of the Shabad, the state of liberation is obtained.

ਨਾਨਕ ਵਿਚਹੁ ਆਪੁ ਗਵਾਏ ॥੪॥੧੩॥

naanak vichahu aap gavaae ||4||13||

O Nanak, self-conceit is eradicated from within. ||4||13||

ਆਸਾ ਮਹਲਾ ੧ ॥

aasaa mahalaa pehilaa ||

Aasaa, First Mehla:

ਜੋ ਤਿਨਿ ਕੀਆ ਸੋ ਸਚੁ ਥੀਆ ॥

jo tin keeaa so sach theeaa ||

Whatever He has done, has proved to be true.

ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤ ਨਾਮੁ ਸਤਿਗੁਰਿ ਦੀਆ ॥

a(n)mirat naam satigur dheeaa ||

The True Guru bestows the Ambrosial Naam, the Name of the Lord.

ਹਿਰਦੈ ਨਾਮੁ ਨਾਹੀ ਮਨਿ ਭੰਗੁ ॥

hiradhai naam naahee man bha(n)g ||

With the Naam in the heart, the mind is not separated from the Lord.

ਅਨਦਿਨੁ ਨਾਲਿ ਪਿਆਰੇ ਸੰਗੁ ॥੧॥

anadhin naal piaare sa(n)g ||1||

Night and day, one dwells with the Beloved. ||1||

ਹਰਿ ਜੀਉ ਰਾਖਹੁ ਅਪਨੀ ਸਰਣਾਈ ॥

har jeeau raakhahu apanee saranaiee ||

O Lord, please keep me in the Protection of Your Sanctuary.